The idea
Use die Nachbarin for the nominative singular, die Nachbarin for the accusative, der Nachbarin for the dative, and der Nachbarin for the genitive. In the dative plural use den Nachbarinnen.
| Kasus | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativ | die Nachbarin | die Nachbarinnen |
| Akkusativ | die Nachbarin | die Nachbarinnen |
| Dativ | der Nachbarin | den Nachbarinnen |
| Genitiv | der Nachbarin | der Nachbarinnen |
Meaning and useful combinations
Nachbarin has the plural Nachbarinnen with doubled n. It can name a nearby resident or the person beside you in a seating arrangement.
Useful combinations: die Nachbarin begrüßen; die Sitznachbarin; mit der Nachbarin sprechen. Practise each as a complete phrase; the article belongs to the noun even when an adjective comes between them.
Article check: nominative singular
das Nachbarindie NachbarinThis check asks for the nominative singular: die Nachbarin. In the meaning taught here, Nachbarin is feminine. The nominative plural is die Nachbarinnen. Learn both forms together; an English translation does not determine German gender.
Examples
- Die Nachbarin aus dem Erdgeschoss nimmt unser Paket an.The neighbor from the ground floor accepts our parcel.
- Ich grüße die Nachbarin beim Briefkasten.I greet the neighbor by the mailbox.
- Mit der Nachbarin bespreche ich die Gartenplanung.I discuss the garden plan with the neighbor.
- Die Blumen der Nachbarin blühen schon im März.The neighbor's flowers are already blooming in March.
- Die Nachbarinnen bringen Kuchen für das Fest mit.The neighbors bring cake for the party.
- Zwischen den Nachbarinnen entwickelt sich eine Freundschaft.A friendship develops between the neighbors.
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Watch out
Do not transfer the gender of a translated word into German. The basic learning pair is die Nachbarin — die Nachbarinnen. Nachbarin has the plural Nachbarinnen with doubled n. It can name a nearby resident or the person beside you in a seating arrangement.
Try it yourself
___ Nachbarin (der / die / das)
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die
die: Nachbarin is feminine.
Plural: die Nachbarin → die ___
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Nachbarinnen
Nachbarinnen: the plural has the article die in the nominative and accusative.
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Nachbarin (dem / der)
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der
der: mit takes the dative, giving mit der Nachbarin.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
___ Nachbarin (der / die / das)
Plural: die Nachbarin → die ___
Dativ Singular: mit ___ Nachbarin (dem / der)
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Read the six situations, identify Nachbarin and its forms, then complete the article, plural and dative checks without looking at the table.